34 min
Constance Wu on Finding Her Voice 9 to 5ish with theSkimm
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- Careers
Constance Wu waitressed her way through her 30s in Hollywood while trying to book acting gigs. After multiple rejections, she felt crushed. Then – she decided to shift her mindset by detaching her self-worth from her jobs. That shift unlocked a lot for her – and it helped her find her voice, even as she navigated through trauma, shame, and the pitfalls of Hollywood.
In this episode, Constance shares:
Why she stopped thinking about results and focused on her craft instead
The reality behind her tweets about Fresh off the Boat’s renewal
Why she reluctantly came back to social media after three years offline
What she wants people to take away from her book, “Making a Scene”
Trigger warning: this episode talks about sexual assault.
Constance Wu waitressed her way through her 30s in Hollywood while trying to book acting gigs. After multiple rejections, she felt crushed. Then – she decided to shift her mindset by detaching her self-worth from her jobs. That shift unlocked a lot for her – and it helped her find her voice, even as she navigated through trauma, shame, and the pitfalls of Hollywood.
In this episode, Constance shares:
Why she stopped thinking about results and focused on her craft instead
The reality behind her tweets about Fresh off the Boat’s renewal
Why she reluctantly came back to social media after three years offline
What she wants people to take away from her book, “Making a Scene”
Trigger warning: this episode talks about sexual assault.
34 min